"Family Guy" Funny Man MacFarlane to Cut Show Tunes Album

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Creator Seth MacFarlane attends the 'American Dad' panel on day 4 of Comic-Con International at San Diego Convention Center on July 25, 2010 in San Diego, California.

It's no secret that "Family Guy" creator Seth McFarlane has a soft spot for musicals. During the animated show's run, he's managed to reference everything from "The Sound of Music" to producing full on parodies of the "Road to..." comedy films that starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

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Don't expect any funny business on the album, which will be released by Universal Republic Records. The tunes will be faithful covers of works from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and other famed composers.

"It's rare in this day and age to have the opportunity to create an album that celebrates the classic, sophisticated sound of rich, lush swing orchestrations, MacFarlane said.